Tie Sho attaches great importance to the two talents sent to the door in front of him, but it is impossible to stare at these two guys all day and not do anything else. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 After instructing Hattori Hidean to send someone to keep an eye on him, Honhide returned to the rhythm of a guardian generation.

The retainers of the Hirate family who are good at government affairs are basically sent to inspect the land, and the retainers who are good at military affairs are engaged in the survey of the nearby terrain, both of which are very important, and they must not be sloppy, and Fan Xiu must also track the progress regularly. In addition, it was necessary to maintain regular correspondence with the shogunate and the Oda family, to pay attention to the situation on other related fronts, and to try to find out the infiltration of the heterogeneous people and Neraiji Temple in Izumi...... All in all, it's a lack of skills.

As for Kinoshita Koichiro and Konishi Yukinaga, the former is just his brother's deputy, leading a courtier of 200 stones, which can be regarded as stepping on the threshold of an intermediate samurai; The latter is only a descendant of a second-rate chamber of commerce in Kaimachi, and he is the second son without inheritance. As long as these two ordinary people say hello to their families, they will not attract any attention for a long time.

Although the Hirate family, which first entered Izumi, was small in scale, it was quite diligent and enterprising. With the work of civil and military officials, various affairs are busy but not chaotic, and they are gradually carried out in an orderly manner.

Kishiwada Castle was slowly cleaned up, and law and order was quickly restored with the arrival and inspection of the army. The inhabitants of the city also let go of their guards and fears and returned to their original lives, and those who had hidden and fled also came out to show their faces. Dozens of people from all over the country returned to their homeland according to the law, and whether they were disgruntled or not, they would never explode immediately.

In this ordinary and busy pace, the agreed ten days are fleeting.

Once again, the Hirate Honshu welcomed the same guests in the same location.

I wonder what conclusions these two little guys have come to after spending all this time? It's exciting to think about.

……

"At Shimogishita, Koichiro meets Heite-sama!"

"In Shimokonishi, the governor will meet with the Taute Warden!"

Obviously, it has only been ten days, but in the eyes of Fan Xiu, the temperament of Koichiro Kinoshita and Yukinaga Konishi in front of him has improved considerably, and they have become more capable and confident.

This surprised him a little.

According to Hattori Hideyasu's report, in the past ten days, the two little ones only visited many merchants, monks, and farmers in the Izumi country, and did not receive any guidance from masters, let alone experience any adventures.

But how could a person's aura change visibly in such a short period of time?

It can only be understood that these two promising samurai (although one is now a merchant) have not been sufficiently trained and trained until today. It just so happened that in the past ten days, they have made something enough to be proud of.

The last time we met, Koichiro Kinoshita was very calm and humble. But that kind of "stability" carries some inferiority complex and fear. But today it's a bit flattering.

There is also Konishi Yukicho, who originally had the spirit of a young man's newborn calf, but at that time it could be said that he was ignorant and fearless, and now he can be said to know the difficulties.

Fan Xiu became more and more interested, so he also said directly:

"I guess you don't want to say more pleasantries, so let's get straight to the point. I don't know if you have already come up with the answers to the three questions? ”

"With your auspicious words, the villain and Kinoshita-sama have been meditating for ten days, and finally have some results."

Yukihiro Konishi replied immediately. His head was so low that he couldn't see his face clearly. But there is a sense of confidence in the words. Kinoshita Koichiro on the side is also honored.

"In that case, let's talk about it."

"Yes!" Konishi took two steps on his knees, took out the folded rice paper from his bosom, spread it on the ground, leaned down and pointed to a place, and said, "The first question of Lord Jianwu is a suitable place to build a castle in the southern part of Kishiwada Castle. It has been found under it. ”

Fan Xiu leaned forward slightly, and saw that the other party took out a hand-drawn map. Although the map is a bit sloppy, it includes the towns of Shanshui Castle in the five provinces of Kinai and the surrounding regions, and highlights the roads and trading bases of the neighborhoods. It seems that this is supposed to be a map that was circulated among the merchants of Kaimachi.

If you look closely, Konishi Yuki's finger is about 60 towns (about 5 km) south of Kishiwada Castle. So Fan Xiu asked, "What is the purpose of choosing this location?" ”

Konishi calmly replied:

"Lord Prisoner, please allow me to speak in detail. First of all, this is a small mountain range that spreads from south to north, and it is called Erzhicheng Mountain. The situation is dangerous, the mountain road is narrow, and it is condescending. There are two small rivers on the east and west sides of the mountain, the one on the east side is the River, and the west side is the Miide River. Therefore, it is very suitable for defense, as long as hundreds of soldiers are stationed, it is difficult to conquer. ”

From a purely military point of view, this choice is indeed quite appropriate. But this is not the only one that can be used as a defense in Izumi.

Fan Xiu nodded slightly, but didn't show too much expression, but continued to ask:

"Is there any other reason?"

"Yes, there is." Konishi Yukicho unconsciously turned his head quietly, glanced at Kinoshita Koichiro, and showed an expression of "sure enough" on his face, and then added: "On the other hand, there are no Buddhist temples of Shingon and Ichijo near this mountain, which means that there is no connection with Neraiji Temple and the Hybrids for the time being. There is only one temple of the Tendai sect next to it. ”

Hearing this, Fan Xiufang had a hint of appreciation.

It seems that it didn't take long for the young man to see that the castle was not built in the south of Izumi to defend against the Miyoshi family, but to prepare for entanglement with Kii's roots and Saga forces.

It is not difficult for people with certain political experience and status to perceive this. But it is rare for the son of a merchant who has just come of age to understand this.

It's just this answer, but Tie Fan Xiu is not too satisfied.

He didn't say anything, but picked up the map beside him and handed it over.

President Konishi hurriedly stepped forward and took it with both hands.

The boy saw a map of similar shapes. A red circle is also drawn in a similar place.

It seems that the choice of the site of the fortification coincided with the two sides.

Yukicho Konishi couldn't hide his joy and wanted to share his feelings with his friends. Kinoshita Koichiro first saluted Hirate Hohide, and waited for the latter to nod his head before coming forward to watch together.

Then Koichiro immediately let out a light sigh of "huh".

He was a few years older than Konishi Yuki, and he was much more stable, and he immediately noticed that the red circle drawn by Hiratsu was a little different from the location chosen by Konishi.

It is also next to the south side of the shore and Tian Castle, and the distance is about the same, but one is due south and the other is south-west, and if you don't look carefully, it's really easy to get confused.

Xiaoxi was reminded and immediately came back to his senses. Immediately embarrassed.

Fan Xiu looked at the two of them quietly, and after a while, he slowly asked:

"See the difference?"

"The location you chose is northwest of the location we have chosen, and it is about fifteen towns away." Konishi answered honestly. I saw that he was depressed, as if he hadn't thought of the reason.

Koichiro Kinoshita is similar, but his emotions are better controlled, and there is no obvious loss.

Fan Xiu then opened his mouth and concluded:

"For purely defensive reasons, the location you chose was very appropriate. And taking into account the sectarian factor, it's good. However, there is still a little less consideration. ”

Hearing this, the two young men raised their heads together and looked at them with inquiring eyes.

Fan Xiu straightened up, leaned forward, waved his folding fan on the map, and gestured along a thick curve.

The Huo Ran he was referring to was the only national highway in Hequan.

"Is it the road? In order to save the cost of materials, so choose next to the national highway? Governor Konishi couldn't help but whisper to himself, "But is it worth sacrificing a certain amount of defense for this?" ”

After waiting for a while, Fan Xiu observed the performance of the two again.

Overall, Konishi Yukinaga has generated a lot of speculation and may gradually get closer to the correct answer, while Kinoshita Koichiro seems to have no clue at all.

So Fan Xiu began to explain:

"Based on defense, it is natural to rush to build a city, which is naturally the right solution. But first of all, why did the enemy attack the city? ”

The draw asks a seemingly simple question.

But the two young men seemed to be intimidated, and they looked at each other and did not dare to speak.

That's where the aura comes in.

A world-famous wise general, suddenly asking a question that everyone can answer, will only make everyone think that he has another meaning.

"Don't be too restrained, with your experience, it's normal to say the wrong thing, and there is no need to be burdened."

Fan Xiu said comfortingly.

His words seemed very unkind, but Konishi and Kinoshita only felt that they were very precise when they heard it.

Finally, Koichiro Kinoshita replied:

"Returning to Lord Prisoner, I believe that the enemy's siege of the city is to eliminate the resistance of our soldiers and bring our territory under their control."

"Well, that's right." Fan Xiu nodded, and said, "But what if, the enemy has no intention of annexing the territory?" ”

As soon as these words came out, Kinoshita Koichiro was suddenly startled, and he couldn't turn around for a while.

And the governor of Konishi next to him immediately understood:

"My lord, I understand what you say! Some special forces are powerless to expand and can only make trouble. If they are against us, they will not care about the fortress, they will only plunder and wreak havoc along the roads! So my counterstrategy is to build the fortress to the side of the road and form a level! ”

At this time, Kinoshita immediately understood.

The two young men have collected a lot of information in the past ten days, and they have gradually learned that in the past, the coalition forces of Saga and Nelai could not defeat the Miyoshi family in the front, but they could use various guerrilla attacks to make the Miyoshi family too annoying. It's just that the two have not yet sorted out and processed the information and come up with a systematic summary.

"It seems that the two of you have understood. I have handed over this plan to Sasa Uchizosuke (Seimasa), and he will garrison it with 500 troops after the construction is completed, and this new city will be temporarily named 'Sennan Castle'. By the way, there are two other questions, do you have an answer? ”

"There is, there is." After such twists and turns, Konishi Yukito is also a little less self-conscious. He honestly took out the other two pieces of rice paper and handed over the finished article.

Fan Xiu glanced at it hastily, and then smiled. Road:

"Well, it's not perfect, but it's quite a bit of a genius. I won't comment on the remaining two answers, but follow me for the time being and see for yourself how it is actually handled! First of all, we are going to go to Kaicho to do a good show, and if you are interested, you can also come and become actors. ”